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. 2021 Jul 23:ciab653. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab653

COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with a Fitness Center — Minnesota, September–November 2020

Tara Suhs 1, Daniel Gerlach 1,, Jacob Garfin 1, Alexandra Lorentz 1, Melanie Firestone 1,2, Meghan Sherden 3, Katie Hackman 3, Talor Gray 3, Samantha Siebman 1, Haley Wienkes 1, Kelley Vilen 1, Xiong Wang 1, Kathy Como-Sabetti 1, Richard Danila 1, Kirk Smith 1, Carlota Medus 1,
PMCID: PMC8344575  PMID: 34297064

Abstract

The Minnesota Department of Health investigated a COVID-19 outbreak at a fitness center in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Twenty-three SARS-CoV-2 infections (five employees and 18 members) were identified. An epidemiological investigation supported by whole genome sequencing demonstrated that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred at the fitness center despite following recommended prevention strategies.

Keywords: Fitness Centers, Cluster Analysis, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Whole Genome Sequencing


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